Patents by Inventor Lewis Preole Orchard, IV

Lewis Preole Orchard, IV has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9226862
    Abstract: A containment pant includes a chassis having a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region joined between the front waist region and the back waist region. The containment pant includes a sling positioned within the chassis and being joined to the front waist region and the back waist region. The sling includes a fluid-impervious base sheet and a containment flap joined with the base sheet to define a fluid-impervious pouch. The fluid-impervious pouch defines a first end containment flap having a first positioning key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Lewis Preole Orchard, IV, Marcille Faye Ruman, Thomas Harold Roessler, Anita Marie-Nanette Gilgenbach, Brooke Ashley Berg
  • Patent number: 9198806
    Abstract: A permanently closed containment pant includes an elastically extensible chassis and a sling positioned within the chassis. The sling is joined to the front waist region and the back waist region. The sling includes a fluid-impervious base sheet and a containment flap joined with the base sheet to create a fluid-impervious pouch. The sling also includes a first transition and a second transition that are elastically extensible in a longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction. Material properties of the pouch and chassis provide the proper fit for comfort and leakage protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederique Vignali, Kevin Leon LaBerge, Robert Lee Popp, Lewis Preole Orchard, IV, Jennifer Ann Diedrich, Stacy Elaine Evenson
  • Patent number: 9198807
    Abstract: A permanently closed containment pant includes an elastically extensible chassis and a sling positioned within the chassis. The sling is joined to the front waist region and the back waist region. The sling includes a fluid-impervious base sheet and a first containment flap, and a second containment flap each joined with the base sheet to create a fluid-impervious pouch. The first end of the first containment flap is joined to the first end of the second containment flap and the second end of the first containment flap is joined to the second end of the second containment flap. The sling also includes a first transition and a second transition that are elastically extensible in a longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction. In some embodiments, the containment pant has a tension in the longitudinal direction from about 1000 grams force to about 2400 grams force at an elongation of about 150%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Stacy Elaine Evenson, Lewis Preole Orchard, IV, Frederique Vignall, Elisa Kathleen DeGroot, Brooke Ashley Berg, Patricia Ann Abney, Anita Marie-Nanette Gilgenbach, Paula Kathleen De Bruin
  • Patent number: 9192524
    Abstract: A discrete absorbent insert includes a first sheet, a second sheet in facing relation with the first sheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the first sheet and the second sheet. The absorbent core defines a core perimeter which includes a first absorbent core positioning notch. The first sheet and the second sheet extend beyond the core perimeter and are joined together to form a perimeter seal. The perimeter seal defines an absorbent insert perimeter which includes a first absorbent insert positioning notch. The first absorbent core positioning notch has a depth of 30 to 60 mm, the first absorbent insert positioning notch has a depth of 30 to 60 mm, and the first absorbent insert positioning notch is aligned with the first absorbent core positioning notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Lewis Preole Orchard, IV, Marcille Faye Ruman, Thomas Harold Roessler, Anita Marie-Nanette Gilgenbach, Brooke Ashley Berg
  • Publication number: 20140018760
    Abstract: A containment pant includes a chassis having a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region joined between the front waist region and the back waist region. The containment pant includes a sling positioned within the chassis and being joined to the front waist region and the back waist region. The sling includes a fluid-impervious base sheet and a containment flap joined with the base sheet to define a fluid-impervious pouch. The fluid-impervious pouch defines a first end containment flap having a first positioning key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Lewis Preole Orchard, IV, Marcille Faye Ruman, Thomas Harold Roessler, Anita Marie-Nanette Gilgenbach, Brooke Ashley Berg
  • Publication number: 20140018763
    Abstract: A permanently closed containment pant includes an elastically extensible chassis and a sling positioned within the chassis. The sling is joined to the front waist region and the back waist region. The sling includes a fluid-impervious base sheet and a first containment flap, and a second containment flap each joined with the base sheet to create a fluid-impervious pouch. The first end of the first containment flap is joined to the first end of the second containment flap and the second end of the first containment flap is joined to the second end of the second containment flap. The sling also includes a first transition and a second transition that are elastically extensible in a longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction. In some embodiments, the containment pant has a tension in the longitudinal direction from about 1000 grams force to about 2400 grams force at an elongation of about 150%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Stacy Elaine Evenson, Lewis Preole Orchard, IV, Frederique Vignall, Elisa Kathleen DeGroot, Brooke Ashley Berg, Patricia Ann Abney, Anita Marie-Nanette Gilgenbach, Paula Kathleen De Bruin
  • Publication number: 20140018761
    Abstract: A discrete absorbent insert includes a first sheet, a second sheet in facing relation with the first sheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the first sheet and the second sheet. The absorbent core defines a core perimeter which includes a first absorbent core positioning notch. The first sheet and the second sheet extend beyond the core perimeter and are joined together to form a perimeter seal. The perimeter seal defines an absorbent insert perimeter which includes a first absorbent insert positioning notch. The first absorbent core positioning notch has a depth of 30 to 60 mm, the first absorbent insert positioning notch has a depth of 30 to 60 mm, and the first absorbent insert positioning notch is aligned with the first absorbent core positioning notch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Lewis Preole Orchard, IV, Marcille Faye Ruman, Thomas Harold Roessler, Anita Marie-Nanette Gilgenbach, Brooke Ashley Berg
  • Patent number: 6689932
    Abstract: The present invention relates to absorbent articles including skin care compositions. The skin care compositions of the invention are stable on the bodyside liners of absorbent articles despite not containing an immobilizing agent. Surprisingly, the skin care compositions of the invention even demonstrate less migration away from the bodyside liner than do other compositions that contain so-called “immobilizing agents”. The compositions of the invention possess physical properties, such as melting points, viscosities and hardnesses, comparable to compositions containing immobilizing agents, making them suitable for use on absorbent articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Joseph Kruchoski, Michael Brent Kottek, Duane Gerard Krzysik, Corey Thomas Cunningham, Lewis Preole Orchard, IV